Me: konnichiwa minna-san! sorry about the delay ... I was busy with homework, exams... and stuff...
Asuna: uh-hu .. you were just playing u.u
Konoka: Asuna! don't be mean
Me: yeah Kagurazaka! don't be mean XD
Setsuna: just start the story u.u
Me: yeah yeah... here is it! Fnal Chapter of 'A change of plans': The ball! ... hope you like it n.n
Chapter 07: The ball
Two weeks had passed; tonight the so expected ball would take place in the huge mansion of Ayaka, why there? Well it was the only place big enough for all the students.
Classes and club's activities were suspended, so that everyone had more time to spend getting ready for the night, they really need it… specially girls.
Asuna, Konoka and Yukiko were at the red-head's room planning how they'd spend their time at the ball. As expected, Konoka's plan was being by Setsuna's side all the time; Yukiko's plan was actually the same thing but it involved Fuyuko instead of Setsuna. Now the only one left was Asuna …
"mmm … ooww not fair! You'll be having fun with your knights while I'll be babysitting Negi!" Asuna whined
"hehehe why don't you two spend some time with Iincho?" Konoka proposed
"She's the reason why I'll be taking care of him" Asuna replied
"Asuna-san must really like Negi-kun" Yukiko said making Asuna blush
"No! There's no way! …a brat like him…" Asuna said looking away
Asuna: CHOTTO MATE!
Me: oi! What are you doing? We are in the middle of the story
Asuna: what am I doing!!?? What are YOU doing? What's with that 'making Asuna blush'??
Me: huh? Oh don't worry it's not AsuNegi… so nothing will happen
Konoka: c'mon Asuna, you tease secchan too… it's the same thing…XD
Asuna: but…
Konoka: no buts! Now let's continue…
"Yeah Asuna we know" Konoka told her "well, don't worry we won't leave you alone with Negi-kun"
"She's right" Yukiko added
"I'm touched!" Asuna said
"I wanna dance with him" Yukiko said
"Yeah! Me too!" Konoka added and Asuna fell backwards
"mou!" Asuna grabbed two pillows and hit her friends with them, they laughed
"hehe… so will you knights take you to iincho's place or shall we all go together?"
"fuyu-chan said it'd be better if we all go together" Yukiko answered
"oh thanks god! And what did setsuna-san say?"Asuna said and the turned to konoka who thought for a while
"well… she didn't really say anything…" Konoka said in a sad tone.
"I think she's doing her patrols with tatsumiya-san" Yukiko started "she said something about being busy all day… but I was half-asleep… so I didn't hear her so well… sorry"
"mmm hey Konoka, why don't you call her?" Asuna suggested
"iada!"(A/N: I'm not sure about the spelling… but it means 'I don't want to') Konoka pouted and looked away.
"oh c'mon! are you mad at her now!?" Asuna asked and Konoka answered with a 'hump!' "mou… ok, I'll call her"
"no!" Konoka said immediately "just a message"
Asuna stared at her confused "what? Why?" she asked but Konoka turned away "you're being too immature now… whatever, I'll do it"
Mahora's forest, 7:30 pm
"Shinmeryuu Ougi: Zanganken" the swordswoman finished two demons with just one blow, she had been doing this all day and now she was so tired that couldn't stay stood and collapsed on the ground panting.
Bang
"you should be getting ready for the ball" Mana said while lowering her gun after killing a demon.
"I … still have… time" Setsuna said panting.
"Konoka-ojousama will be worried… or mad"
Setsuna sighed, if there was something she hates the most was exactly that… "You're right…but I'm too tired" she said closing her eyes a little.
"oi!" Mana kicked Setsuna's head softly "I won't carry you if you fall asleep"
"ok…" Setsuna stood "I'm up"
"why don't you-"
"no" Setsuna answered, she knew what Mana was going to propose and she didn't like it.
"if you don't, Konoka-ojousama will be mad…" Mana teased her but Setsuna looked away "or hurt" Mana added
"mou… ok ok I'll do it, but you have to tell this to the headmaster"
"haha! I'm one step ahead!" Mana smirked "now let's go"
Mana walked to the school and Setsuna followed her, on their way back Setsuna felt her cellphone vibrating "mm? a message from Asuna-san"
"Setsuna-san I don't wann bother you but.. I think Konoka is a little mad at you… maybe because of your patrols… or maybe because you didn't tell her if you were going to pick her up or not… or maybe… mmm well, not sure… she doesn't want to tell me… umm well, see you at the party… and don't worry I'll try to calm her down"
Setsuna thought for a while and then sighed "just great! She's mad at me again"
9:30 pm, Yukihiro Ayaka's Mansion
"I'm still amazed of this place," Asuna commented "it's just too big"
"yeah," Negi said "but iincho-san must be proud of it, don't you think Konoka-san?"
"uh?... ah yeah" Konoka was distracted looking at the door "she's late"
"ahh I-I'm sure she's coming right away! Don't worry!" Asuna tried to cheer her up.
"oh! There you are!" a vopice said "I've been looking for you Konoka" Konoemon said.
"ojii-san, what is it?" Konoka asked.
"I wanted to see if you had a date… but I don't see anyone around except for Negi-kun, is he-?"
"No!" Konoka and Negi answered.
"hehe well well, in that case… I brought some good-looking gentlemen that would like to dance with you tonight"
"I don't think that'd be necessary" another voice said from behind, it was Setsuna. Konoka was about to scold her for being late but after looking at her she was just too dumbfounded to talk, Setsuna had loose and white hair, her eyes were golden and she was wearing a black suit, it looked like she released some of her powers "sorry I'm late, I was checking the barrier's condition"
"oh setsuna-kun thanks for your hard work" Konoemon said
"s-secchan…" Konoka mumbled
"ojousama? What's wrong?" Setsuna asked
"e-eh? Ah i-it must be the heat, it's very hot here, isn't it? Hehe" Konoka said
"well let's go outside for a while" Setsuna proposed and took Konoka's hand making her blush "excuse us" Setsuna said and Konoemon nodded
"well… Asuna-kun do you-" Konoemon stopped realizing that Asuna and Negi were gone "ara…"
10:00 pm, An empty balcony
"so, feeling better?" Setsuna asked Konoka
"ah uhm" Konoka nodded shyly but then she remembered that she was mad at her protector
"uh… hey about being late" Setsuna started "I had extra patrols and I lost track of time"
"mhm" Konoka said without looking at her
"uuhhmm… I really wanted to pick you up but I… if I didn't do the patrols until late, I would be out there right now… " She said and then sighed "I'm really sorry, I wanted to be the first one that sees you dressed like that" she started and took Konoka's hands making her turned to look the hanyou, Setsuna leaned until she was next to Konoka's ear "you look even more beautiful" she whispered and Konoka blushed
"s-so… you did it because you wanted to be with be all night?" Konoka asked and Setsuna nodded smiling "I guess I own you and apologize… I overreacted, sorry"
"don't worry about that, I should've told you before, Kono-chan" Setsuna smiled and Konoka too.
"so now… there's only you and me…" Konoka said while leaning forward and kissed her girlfriend, though it wasn't for too long because she pulled away "by the way… you're looking different.. so… so handsome… maybe too much, some girls were looking at you"
"really? I didn't notice it, I was too busy looking at you my dear" Setsuna said and leaned in order to kiss Konoka but she turned her head and giggled
"no kissing until you tell me what happened" Konoka teased
Setsuna sighed "ok ok… I released a small part of my demon half.. I was very tired after slaying those demons… so… I had no choice" she looked at Konoka who was still in silence "does this make you mad too?" Setsuna smirked
"mmm… not really… it makes you irresistible.. Well, even more" Konoka said and kissed her "you, know, I think I prefer this secchan" it was now Konoka's turn to tease Setsuna
"ow that hurts, Kono-chan…" Setsuna said "Unfortunately for you I can't stay like this for too long"
"That's too bad… then I'll be content with my first secchan" she smiled and gave setsuna a quick kiss on the lips; right after Konoka pulled away, Setsuna leaned in and started to kiss Konoka's soft neck.
"secchan…" Konoka whisper and let out a low moan which made Setsuna stop.
"S-sorry..." Setsuna blushed a little "this is why I can't stay in this form for too long… my instincts..."
"don't worry, secchan" Konoka said and caressed Setsuna's cheek "I'll stop you if you do something… wrong" she smiled
They stayed there for a while, enjoying the beautiful view of the moon reflected in the lake… and of course being near each other without fears or worries.
"ne Kono-chan, this would've been the perfect time for me to confess" Setsuna said
"yeah you're right… it would've been so romantic"
"uh? Then, it wasn't?" Setsuna asked and Konoka giggled
"hehe it was romantic, I'm just saying it would've been more romantic"
"mmm …" Setsuna thought for a while making Konoka curious about her thoughts
"what are you thinking?" Konoka asked her
"on how would I have started the confession…" Setsuna admitted, she looked at Konoka and realized that her princess wanted to know more "I would've started with how I meet you… how you wanted to be near me, how you wanted to be my friend … and how much I love that… you were so important to me, and you still are… and then, how I disappointed you and left to train… so many years without you… I thought I wouldn't made it, but I did… and you know why?" a small pause "because I thought that the only way to be near you was to become stronger… so I trained… when I came here and saw you again, I was very happy but… I couldn't being near to you, I was still lacking strength … but you were so persistent, you always came to me to say 'hi secchan'… but I always bowed and walked away…" Setsuna stopped for a moment and looked at Konoka who was very surprised, it was reading Setsuna's personal diary, everything that she felt and thought "uh… I think it's enough… you know the rest" Setsuna said blushing
Konoka smiled and kissed her out of the blue "I liked it…"
"really? I thought th-" Setsuna couldn't finish her sentence because Konoka kissed her again
"I said I liked it, didn't I?" Konoka smiled "now… let's go dance" she proposed, Setsuna nodded and intertwined hands with Konoka
"ne Kono-chan" setsuna called her
"hm?"
"I love you" she smiled and Konoka giggled
"I love you too, secchan" Konoka replied hugging her angel's arm
Me: ...so?
Asuna: mmm...
Setsuna: mmm o.o
Konoka: so sweet! secchan i love you!! (hugs setsuna)
Setsuna: o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-ojousama! (blushes)
Asuna: setsuna's confession was too long... but it was ok
Me: U-_- ... she ended up being OCC, didn't she?
Asuna: haha yeah...
Me: well... Arigatou minna-san for reading my story, I hope you liked it... thanks for all the previous reviews, and the next ones too XD...
Asuna: c'mon hurry up! Konoka is getting to affectionate with Setsuna
(at the back... Setsuna: ojousama!! please stop!... *kiss*)
Me: oh damned... haha... well see next time... ja ne!